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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “uppercase”

wp.org orders by popularity, so a plugin a host bundled onto millions of sites, or a big-brand one that's slow and mediocre, can sit at the top. Our ranking is built to answer a different question: which of these is actually worth installing. How this works →

For “uppercase”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 of the top 20. 2 plugins are pushed down for signals wp.org ignores: errors, a host-installed base, or removal risk.

wp.org search ranks on

Install count (uncapped), the raw star average, freshness, and support. Popularity dominates, so the biggest install base usually wins regardless of how it got there.

We add

A cap on the install boost, volume-weighted ratings, and signals wp.org can't see: whether it throws errors on current PHP, whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Auto Capitalize & UPPERCASE Names and Addresses shows at wp.org #4 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 50+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

UserFeedback – Create Interactive Feedback Form, User Surveys, and Polls in Seconds places #8 on merit, 4.8★ from 309 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387) wp.org #2 ↓1 1 too low 2 Remove Uppercase Accents 8K+ · 5.0★ (28) wp.org #1 ↑20 1 too high 3 Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More 1M+ · 4.9★ (4940) wp.org #3 ↓1 4 WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers + Custom Code Snippets – WordPress Code Manager 3M+ · 4.9★ (1916) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423) wp.org #9 ↓2 4 too low 6 MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) 2M+ · 4.5★ (3157) wp.org #6 ↓3 7 wp-Typography 10K+ · 4.6★ (71) wp.org #7 8 UserFeedback – Create Interactive Feedback Form, User Surveys, and Polls in Seconds 200K+ · 4.8★ (309) wp.org #16 ↓3 8 too low 9 Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater (Add Alt Text, Image Title For Image SEO) 100K+ · 4.8★ (93) wp.org #17 ↓2 8 too low 10 Change Text Case 1K+ · 4.8★ (21) wp.org #10 ↓4 11 HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode) 10K+ · 4.4★ (24) wp.org #11 ↓1 12 Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress – OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead Generation 1M+ · 4.3★ (821) wp.org #13 ↓5 1 too low 13 Super Testimonial – Testimonial & Customer Review Slider Plugin for WordPress 2K+ · 4.7★ (26) wp.org #12 ↓3 1 too high 14 WP Date and Time Shortcode 10K+ · 4.9★ (31) wp.org #18 ↓1 4 too low 15 Auto Capitalize & UPPERCASE Names and Addresses 50+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #4 11 too high 16 SEO Media Manager 5K+ · 4.8★ (18) wp.org #14 ↓3 2 too high 17 R Restrict Usernames Emails Characters 1K+ · 4.5★ (25) wp.org #15 ↓3 2 too high 18 Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects – Ghost Kit 6K+ · 4.6★ (46) wp.org #20 2 too low 19 W WP Force Lowercase URLs 6K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #8 11 too high 20 All In One Login 60K+ · 3.6★ (35) wp.org #24 4 too low 21 Text Case Converter 300+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #21 ↓5 22 Greek VAT & Invoices for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #19 ↓5 3 too high 23 Fetch JFT 100+ · 4.5★ (2) wp.org #23 ↓1 24 Teydea Login Security – Password Policy, Complexity Rules & Expiration 400+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 ↓3 2 too high

Merit ranking caps the install boost at 1M (wp.org leaves it uncapped), replaces the raw star average with a volume-weighted Bayesian score and a Wilson lower bound, and keeps wp.org's own freshness and compatibility decays. Method from the plugin-directory source; see Meta Trac #8298. Positions are tracked daily from the first visit to a keyword, so the small arrows show movement since tracking began.